Carbureter.



No. 639,336. Patented nec. 19, |893.

w. J. Anson.

CAR B U R ET E R.

(Application led July 14, 1898.)

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VARREN J. ANSON,

OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

CARBURETER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 639,336, dated December 19, 1899.

Application filed July 14, 1898.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, WARREN J. ANsoN, of Toledo, county of Lucas, and State of Ohio, have invented cert-ain new and useful lmprovements in Oarbureters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a carbureter, and has for its object to provide for au even production of a iixed gas by means of a uniform and constant feed of hydrocarbon oil initially and a primary saturation of atmosphere with a secondary purification, with means for compensating for the demand and supply of air and oil. I attain these results by means of the devices and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and shown and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, made part hereof, inwhich the single ligure is a diagrammatic view of my apparatus, the carbureting tank, one of the purifiers, and the steam-heating coil, hereinafter referred to, being shown in central vertical section.

1 designates a carbureter-tank having a pipe theretoconnected therewith and with a suitable supply of air under pressure, the pipe having a check-valve 3 secured thereon and spray-pipes 3' thereon, located within the carbureter-chamber, which terminate in radial perforated pipes or nozzles 3, located at a point substantially near the bottom of the said tank.

4 designates a foraminous diaphragm which separates the upper and lower portions of the tank, said diaphragm being located slightly above the line of hydrocarbon, and supported thereby is a layer of granular absorbent material 5, preferably of charcoal, the charcoal being inserted or removed through the manhole 5.

4 designates a like foraminous diaphragm located above the line of charcoahwhich forms an air-space in the top of the tank 1.

6 designates a gage by which to determine the amount of hydrocarbon in the tank. Above the tank is a series of chambers 7, which are filled With absorbent material 8,

Serial No. 685,938. (No model.)

the chambers being connected to each other at their lower ends by a pipe-line which is in communication with the space in the top of the carbureting-tank by means of a pipe 10, there being suitable valves 10 and 10",'whereby one or more of the tanks may be cut off from supply from the carbureting-tank. To prevent the passage of the charcoal with the air from the pipes 10 or from the chamber 7 into their respective connecting-pipes 13, the pipes are provided with perforated caps 11, the perforations in the caps being smaller in size than the granular material in the chambers.

12 designates a main gas-pipe connected with the chambers 7 by branch pipes 13, said branch pipes being provided with valves 14.

15 designates petcocks screwed in the bottom of the chambers, by which to draw off the accumulation of oil, each of the tanks being provided with a manhole 15', by which to insert or remove the filling.

16 designates a gage by which to determine the pressure of the contents of the carbureter. The operation of the device thus far de scribed is as follows: Oil being initially fed into the carbureter-tank, the air from the compressor passes from the pipe 2 through the spray-nozzle 3 and is forced up through the hydrocarbon and becomesimpregnated therewith and is forced through the filling 5, which has a tendency to break the same and to absorb all the moisture from the air, leaving the same a partially dry gas. From the carbureter the gas is passed through pipe 10, the branch pipe 9, and through the chamber or chambers 7, the number of chambers being operated depending entirely on the volu me of gas to be manufactured, it being readily seen that the greater the quantity of air beingim'- pregnated with thehydrocarbon the more ne'- cessity there is for the absorbing of the surplus oil and heavy matter carried with the air. From the chamber 7 the gas, which is a dry non condensable gas, passes through the branch pipes 13 into the main 12, and from thence to be utilized as fuel or illuminant.

In order to supply the necessary amount of hydrocarbon in the carbureting-tank to at all times be suiicient to impregnate the air with the heavier qualities, which, passing through the packing, is absorbed, and to provide the roo with valves 25',17/, 19", and 23, respectively,

to control or cut ott the supply ot' oil.

In feeding the oil the pressure of air passing from air-compressor pipe 2 through pipe 25 forces the oil from the receiving, storage,- and supply tanks into the carbureter-tankj,` this operation being controlled and regulatedg' by iioat-valve 17, located upon the end of pipe 19 Within the supply-tank 1S. By this means a supply of oil may be delivered to and maintained in the carbureter-tank, at all times insuring a uniform and constant carburation during the process of supplying the hydrocarbon. Y

Located beneath the carbureter-tank 1 is.

a chamber into which is led a steam-coil 2G, by which means the oil can be heated to provide for a more ready release of its gases to combine with the air.

Leading from the space in the top of the carbureter and into the supply-tank is a pipe 21', by which the pressure of air is equalized in said tanks.

Leading from the main egress-pipe 12 is a trap-pipe 12',and connecting said pipe 12 and the top of the storage and supply pipes are pipes 23 and 22', respectively, through which the moisture and heavy particles carried by the gas escape and are delivered back for use.

It will be seen that by means of the series of independent purifiers connected with common inlet and outlet pipes, each purifier having independent inlet and outlet valves,either or any or all of the purifiers may be thrown into or out of service at will. This arrangement permits the purification of the gas to any desired extent and allows the removal of the purifying substance and its renewal Without interferingwith a continuous gas-supply.

What I claim is- 1. A carbnreting apparatus comprising a tank for the hydrocarbon, an air-supply pipe havingits outlet near the bottom of said tank,

a spraying device for said outlet, a pipe leading from said tank to a series of purifiers independent of each other, a valve mechanism in said pipe for each of said purifiers, an outlet-pipe for said series of purifiers, a valve to control the outlet from each of said purifiers into saidlast-mentioned pipe, the valve mechanism in said pipes being such that either or any or all of said purifiers may be thrown into or out of service, means for automatically controlling the supply of hydrocarbon to said tank, and means,y such as a steamcoil, for heating the contents of said tank, allsubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a carbureter, a tank for the hydrocarbon, a transverse foraminous diaphragm therein,a granular absorbent substance thereon, a pipe for compressed air leading through the bottom of the tank terminating in the hydrocarbon and having a spraying device thereon", areceiving-tank connected With the aircompressor, a storage-tank connected with the receiving-tank, a supply-tank connected 'with thetank of the carbureter, a float-valve irrthe supply-tank, a series of puriliers,con nections between said purifiers and the car- -bureter,a gasmain,connections between each of said purifiers and said gasmain, and independent means for controlling the inlet and outlet of each ot' said purifiers.

3. In a carbureter, a tank for the hydrocarbon, a transverse foraminous diaphragm therein,a granular absorbent substance thereon a coin pressed-air pipe leading through the bottom of the tank terminating in the hydrocarbon and having a spraying device thereon, a receiving-tank adapted to be connected with the air-compressor, a storage-tank connected with the receiving-tank, a supply-tank connected with the tank of the earbureter, a float-valve in the supply-tank,a series of purifiers, connections between said purifiers and the carbureter, a gas-main, connections between each of said puriiers and said gas-main, independent means for controlling the inlet and outlet of each of said puriers, and a steam-coil in the bottom of the earburetertank to heat the hydrocarbon.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingl as my own Ido hereby affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

VVARREN J. ANSON.

Witnesses:

CARROLL J. WEBsTER, BERTHA L. DANA.

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